Chapter 81 Accidentally stealing the spotlight from Ronaldo
Juventus players were very dissatisfied with the penalty and believed it was a misjudgment.
The slow-motion replay also showed that when Trezeguet shot, he did not pass Inter Milan defender Cordoba.
But the referee De Santis ignored the appeals of Juventus players and insisted on his decision.
This made tens of thousands of Juventus fans at the scene very dissatisfied, and boos filled the sky above the Alpi Stadium.
In the last minute of injury time in the first half, Adriano's shot was again confiscated by Juventus goalkeeper, and the two sides temporarily tied 0:0.
Both teams had chances to change the score, but neither team took advantage of them.
The referee's controversial decisions also affected the course of the game to some extent.
Judging from the overall situation in the first half, Juventus still had a certain advantage.
Juventus's midfield is strong, which puts a lot of pressure on Inter Milan's defense.
Of Inter Milan's three defensive midfielders, Stankovic and Veron both received yellow cards for defending in the first half.
This is not good news for Inter Milan.
The defensive midfielder position is very critical because they bear a heavy defensive task.
Once they have concerns in defense because of the cards they have, it will be difficult to stop the opponent's attack.
If we cannot restrict the opponent's midfield, our own defense and even the goal will be constantly threatened.
If this continues, losing the ball is probably just a matter of time.
However, compared to defense, Mancini is more dissatisfied with the team's offense.
As soon as he entered the locker room, he went into full swing, turned on the hair dryer and sprayed Adriano for a full five minutes.
Adriano knew he was in the wrong and did not dare to refute, so he could only take the scolding quietly.
Mancini's anger is completely understandable, Ader's condition today was really bad.
He was sleepwalking almost the entire first half and didn't play any role at all. Instead, he kept wasting the opportunities created for him by his teammates.
If Adriano had performed half as well as he did against Shakhtar, the score wouldn't have been 0:0.
Mancini was tired of scolding at the end, so he sat down panting and said to Adriano earnestly:
"Ade, your talent is the best player I have ever seen, even better than Ronaldo.
All of us, including President Moratti, have great expectations for you and hope that you can prove yourself on the field, surpass Ronaldo, and become the best striker on the planet.
But if you continue to squander your talent like this, let alone reach Ronaldo's level, you may not even be able to maintain your current state.
This is a result that none of us want to see, so I really hope you can change your bad habits and focus on training and competition, okay? "
Unlike Balotelli, another future problem child of Inter Milan, Adriano is not mentally damaged, although he is not self-disciplined.
He could tell the good from the bad in what others said, so when faced with Mancini's heartfelt words, Adriano lowered his head in shame.
Mancini was relieved to see that Adriano seemed to be showing signs of repentance. As long as Adriano could change his bad habits, he would still be the king of Inter Milan and Inter Milan's sharpest spear.
After counselling Ade, Mancini briefly explained the tactics for the second half.
In the second half, Inter Milan still focused on defense and counterattacks. The opponent was too strong, and it was not in Inter Milan's advantage to start an offensive attack.
What's more, Inter Milan's forward line is designed for counterattacks. If they really go out to fight a positional battle, it will be difficult for them to play to their strengths.
Finally, Mancini found Lin Feng and asked about his physical fitness.
This kind of high-level competition consumes a lot of physical energy from the players.
Lin Feng is young and missed Inter Milan's pre-season training because of his national team participation. There is a big gap between his physical reserves and those of his teammates.
In this situation, Lin Feng's physical strength is unlikely to support him to play the entire game, and he must be replaced before his physical strength is exhausted.
“I think I can last about 75 minutes!”
Lin Feng felt that his limit was to play for 80 minutes, but he didn't want to overdraw his physical energy.
For a young player of his age, over-exertion of physical energy will cause irreversible damage to the body.
He doesn't want to develop any hidden illness from playing football.
"Okay, then I'll replace you around the 70th minute!"
Mancini nodded, but his brows furrowed.
Adriano is in poor form and Martins is unable to take on the responsibility.
Lin Feng was unable to play the entire game due to physical reasons, and Inter Milan's situation in the second half would become even more difficult.
If they can't score a goal before Lin Feng leaves the field, they will have to find a way to drag the game into a penalty shootout.
……
After the half-time break, both sides changed sides and continued the game.
Just like in the first half, Juventus launched a fierce attack on Inter Milan at the beginning of the second half.
Just one minute into the second half, Ibrahimovic completed a very threatening shot in the penalty area.
During the half-time break, Juventus obviously adjusted their tactics.
They took advantage of the disadvantage that two of Inter Milan's three defensive midfielders had yellow cards, concentrated their forces to attack one of the points, used the Argentine Veron as a breakthrough point, and constantly created opportunities from him.
In the 50th minute, under Nedved's pressure, Veron made a mistake.
After Juventus intercepted the ball, they launched a counterattack. Nedved dribbled the ball to the front court and completed a very threatening long shot.
The football hit the crossbar and bounced out of the bottom line.
All the Inter Milan fans in the stands were shocked and broke out in cold sweats!
If the ball had gone a little lower, Inter Milan's goal would have been breached.
Juventus' offensive wave was not over yet. In the 53rd minute, Ibrahimovic suddenly started, shook off the defender, received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area and shot diagonally, but the shot went wide of the right post.
Juventus's attack at the beginning of the game gave Inter Milan a warning.
But Inter Milan is not a pushover, and Lin Feng soon retaliated against Juventus with a long shot from outside the penalty area.
Although Lin Feng's long shot did not go in, it made the goalkeeper break into a cold sweat.
Because the ball was moving too fast and with too much force, he couldn't see clearly the trajectory of the ball in the air.
Fortunately, the opponent failed to control the angle and the football went over the crossbar. If the ball hit the goal frame, it would have been a bit dangerous.
"Stop him, don't give him a chance to shoot from a distance!"
Juventus coach Capello was also shocked. He thought he had completely restricted Lin Feng, but he didn't expect the opponent to have a long shot.
He quickly shouted to the players on the field, asking them to strengthen the defense outside the penalty area and not to give Inter Milan players, especially Lin Feng, the opportunity to shoot from long range.
Vieira and Nedved faithfully carried out the coach's orders. The two treated Lin Feng like a superstar, double-teaming and intercepting him many times.
"Tsk tsk, Juventus really gives us face? Cannavaro, Zambrotta, plus now Vieira and Nedved, they are almost sending out half of the team to encircle Lin Feng!"
"Haha, it's because Lin Feng is too evil. He really pushed Juventus into a corner. Otherwise, they wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure!"
"Lin Feng is really well-known. Three of these four are the favorites for the Ballon d'Or. It's rare to see such a lineup to deal with a 17-year-old player." "The key is that he can't be restricted like this. He has to resort to any means necessary!"
What the fans meant by "using any means necessary" was that in addition to sending a large number of troops to surround Lin Feng, Juventus also used foul tactics.
Throughout the game, Lin Feng was the player who was fouled the most times on Inter Milan's side, no doubt about it.
Juventus head coach Capello felt relieved when he saw the players on the field seriously executing the tactics he had arranged.
There are Cannavaro and Zambrotta in the penalty area, and Nedved and Vieira outside the penalty area.
Juventus set up a tight net for Lin Feng!
No matter what, with four main forces against one person, the advantage is on me!
But Capello seems to have forgotten one thing - with more fouls, there will naturally be more free kick opportunities.
Facing Juventus's tight defense, Lin Feng really found it difficult to find a chance to shoot.
But he can still shoot from a free kick!
In the 57th minute of the second half, Nedved fouled Lin Feng when defending, and Inter Milan got a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt.
Because the raindrops were in a biased position, they were also far away from the goal.
No one in Juventus took this too seriously. They all thought that Lin Feng would not shoot directly, but would pass the ball to the middle and let his teammates head the ball.
Look, even Inter Milan's defender Materazzi ran over from his own half to compete for the header. Inter Milan's intention could not be more obvious.
It’s true, if Lin Feng really passed the ball to the middle, it would be a big threat to Juventus.
Because of his height, Cannavaro's weakness has always been defending high balls.
It is precisely because of this that Juventus is more convinced that the opponent is going to pass the ball to the middle.
However, when Lin Feng kicked the ball out, everyone in Juventus was dumbfounded.
what?
It wasn't a cross, but a direct shot?
In shock, almost all eyes were focused on the Juventus goalkeeper.
Replacing Buffon today is Juventus' substitute goalkeeper Chimenti.
He was obviously not prepared enough for Lin Feng's shot. Although he judged the direction correctly, his reaction speed was too slow. After all, he is almost 36 years old, and you can't expect him to be as quick to react as 27-year-old Buffon!
Chimenti still has strength. Although his reaction speed is a little slow, with his years of goalkeeper experience, he accurately judged the direction of Lin Feng's shot.
But unfortunately, he is only 184cm tall, and his defensive area is far less than that of Buffon, who is 191cm tall.
Chimenti tried hard to dive, but because his arm span was just a little short, he failed to touch the ball and could only watch the ball fly into the net.
Swish!
With a crisp sound, Juventus' goal was lost.
The score became 1:0!
The scorer was Lin Feng, who was the main target of Juventus!
boom!
The moment Lin Feng scored the goal, a huge wave of cheers erupted in the Alpi Stadium.
Juventus fans cried out in disbelief, holding their heads, staring in amazement as their own goal was breached.
The Inter Milan fans who came from afar were in complete frenzy.
With all of the team's offensive points restricted, they all thought the game was doomed.
Unexpectedly, Lin Feng unexpectedly broke the deadlock with a stunning free kick!
After scoring the goal, Lin Feng ran all the way to the corner area. Under the lenses of countless photographers, he jumped high, half turned around, landed on the ground, opened his arms, and roared at the camera!
Even a clay man would get angry. Juventus's heavy targeting in this game had already made Lin Feng angry.
It was not until he scored the goal and completed the celebration that his anger was finally vented.
Seeing Lin Feng’s domineering celebration, Inter Milan fans in the stands responded enthusiastically!
"Forest!"
"Forest!"
"Forest!"
Countless Inter Milan fans shouted Lin Feng's name in unison and bowed to him to express their respect and love.
In the box, Inter Milan's boss Moratti also stood up and applauded, his eyes full of love!
This young man, after joining the team, took only two games to completely conquer Inter Milan fans and their hearts.
At this moment, Lin Feng's position in Moratti's heart is even higher than Adriano!
"Lin Feng is awesome!"
"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! This ball can even go in!"
"Another free kick. Three free kicks in two games. Lin Feng's performance is crazy!"
"From now on, all free kicks for the national football team will be taken by Lin Feng!"
"That is required!"
Domestic fans who stayed up late to watch the game were also extremely excited. Lin Feng's explosive performance once again refreshed the fans' perception of him.
Every time when they thought they knew Lin Feng’s strength well enough, Lin Feng would use even more explosive performances to prove that they didn’t know enough!
Seeing the Inter Milan fans in the stands worshipping Lin Feng, the domestic fans felt extremely proud and proud.
Especially those old fans who have been following Lin Feng since the World Youth Championship, they are extremely pleased at this moment!
"Good job, Lin!"
"Going in beautifully!"
"That celebration just now was so domineering!"
Teammates rushed over, hugged and high-fived Lin Feng, and celebrated his goal together.
Only the old captain Zanetti winked at Lin Feng and praised his celebration.
Uh……
What celebration did I just use?
Lin Feng scratched his head. It seemed that the action just now was done subconsciously without even thinking about it, so he himself had no impression of it.
However, the big screen at the scene was replaying the goal that had just been scored, and it also played Lin Feng's celebration after the goal.
After reading it, Lin Feng was stunned. How could it be this?
Isn't this Ronaldo's signature celebration?
That’s right, Lin Feng completed Ronaldo’s iconic 'siu' celebration.
This action was done subconsciously by Ronaldo after he scored a goal in the Champions League match between Real Madrid and Chelsea in 2013.
Because it was so domineering, it became Ronaldo's iconic celebration move, and later became popular all over the world, attracting countless people to imitate it.
Obviously, in 2005, this move hadn't happened yet.
So, does this mean that I stole Ronaldo's limelight in advance?
(End of this chapter)
